Magnetic torque metering system
AssigneeGE Avio S.r.l.
InventorsMarco Garabello, Simone Castellani
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a shaft assembly (95) for a turbine engine (10), the shaft assembly (95) defining an axial direction and a radial direction, wherein the turbine engine (10) includes a fan or propeller assembly (14) and an engine core (20) and further wherein the fan or propeller assembly (14) includes a gearbox (45). The shaft (assembly 95) includes a coupling shaft (100) defining a plurality of coupling shaft teeth (105) extended in the axial direction, wherein each coupling shaft tooth (105) is in circumferential arrangement along the coupling shaft (100). The coupling shaft (100) includes a first material (103) and the plurality of coupling shaft teeth (105) include a second material (104) different from the first material (103).
Claims15
A shaft assembly for a turbine engine, the shaft assembly defining an axial direction and a radial direction, wherein the turbine engine includes a fan or propeller assembly and an engine core, and further wherein the fan or propeller assembly includes a gearbox, the shaft assembly comprising:
- a coupling shaft defining a plurality of coupling shaft teeth extended in the axial direction, wherein each coupling shaft tooth is in circumferential arrangement along the coupling shaft, and further wherein the coupling shaft comprises a first material, and wherein the plurality of coupling shaft teeth comprise a second material different from the first material.
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